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Need to return your Lavender Project books? We’ve made it easy! You can drop off your books at any of our designated locations. Drop-Off Locations: Natural Beauty Hair Salon - 19421 Alberta St, Oneida, TN 37841 Tuesday–Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church - 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Monday to Thursday: 10 AM – 4 PM Need a Pickup Instead? If you still need to coordinate a pickup, you can reach us any

The Lavender Project is committed to creating welcoming, affirming, and age-appropriate spaces for LGBTQ+ people and the broader community. These guidelines help ensure safety, respect, and care for everyone involved. Community Guidelines Respect & dignity first.  Treat all people with kindness and care, regardless of identity, background, or beliefs. Consent & boundaries matter.  Respect personal space, comfort levels, and participation choices. Inclusive by design.  Discrim

The poem reads (stylized as per Poets.org): "i want back my rocking chairs, solipsist sunsets, & coastal jungle sounds that are tercets from cicadas and pentameter from the hairy legs of cockroaches. i’ve donated bibles to thrift stores (mashed them in plastic trash bags with an acidic himalayan salt lamp— the post-baptism bibles, the ones plucked from street corners from the meaty hands of zealots, the dumbed-down, easy-to-read, parasitic kind): remember more the slick rubbe

“To Be Human” is a powerful and intimate exploration of identity, gender, and self-discovery. Through the lens of childhood memories, societal expectations, and personal experiences, Rin Bromagen reflects on what it means to be a girl, a woman, and ultimately, a human. The poem celebrates the complexity of being, the rejection of rigid labels, and the freedom found in embracing one’s authentic self.

Last night, my husband and I were walking out of Walmart when a group of teenagers passed us. One of them looked right at us and muttered a slur — “f*ggots.” I don’t even know if they meant it to be cruel, or if it was just a “joke.” And honestly, that uncertainty is what hurts the most. Because either way, somewhere along the line, they learned that word —and they learned it was okay to say it. They learned it was something you could throw out casually when you see someone w

Hey friends, It’s been a busy few months over here at The Lavender Project, and I wanted to take a minute to fill you in on everything that’s been happening. We started this project with a few donated books and a dream — to create a space where queer people of all ages can feel seen, connected, and celebrated. And honestly, it’s growing into something much bigger than I ever imagined. What we’ve been up to We put together our first pop-up library collection  — picture books,

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